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Dit 7,625. COMBINED IFICR'I'IIII'ZIIR DISIRI IlU'lIllt ANI) Slllil) PLA Ng 'lIilL Amzxns C. Insomma', Moline, Ill.,l iis-signor to Moline llow ,ompany, a Cor-` poration of Illinois. Original application filed June 8, 1908, Serial No. 437,276.y Divided and this application filed Aug. l.` i910. Serial No. 574,897.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that l, Anexos C. LiNnonsN, of .\Ioline, county of Rock Island, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful luiproveiiient in Combined Fertilizer-Distrbiiters and Seed-Planters, of which tlie following is a specification. being a divisiou of an application filed by me on the 8th. of June, 1908, Serial No. 437,276.

'lhis invention relates to a combined fertilizer distributor and seed planter for planting either corn or cotton seed, and has reference more particularly to that ty e of machines einbod ing a wheeled tifanie equipped with suitable furrow o iening and covering devices, a fertilizer cistributing device, alid a seed dro ping mechanism operated from the round wheels, the machine acting as it is tu vanced over the field to dt?- posit the fertilizer in a furrow, cover the saaie with soil, form a furrow for the seed, deposit the seed in its furrow, and finally cover the seed.

'I`lie invention consists of various improvements in the forni, construction and manner of mounting the furrow opening and furrow covering devices for the seed and fertilizer. which improvements will he more fully described hereinafter and their novel features pointed out in the claims.

Ihe invention consists also in the details.` of construction and combination of parts; hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figiire g l is a top plan view of my improvedmachine, parts bein v removed to expose other parts to view. Iig. 2 is a side elevation of thc same. li 3 is a vertical transverse section on the lzine a-o. of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view on the line b-b of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line c-c of Fig. l. chine partly in section.

Referring to the drawings: 1 represents a rectangular frame consisting of two longii tudiiially extending metal side bars 2 and 3,' connected at their rear ends by a cross-ban 4. having its ends uptarncd and seated a iiinst and secured to the outer sides of the side bars, which latter at their forward ends extend inwardly toward each other, then longitudinally forward parallel to each other some istance apart, as at. 2 and 3", their forward extremities being finally curved Inward toward each other, forming lconvex bearing surfaces. The parallel portions and Il" of the frame, and the forward curved extremities of the saine, are spaced apart and coniiecled in fixed relation lby means of spacing spools 4 and 5 respectively, as shown in Fig. 1, connected to said l arts b v through bolts, which spools extend loos-'ely through openings in the rear end of a draft bar t, to which the draft animals may be attached, thc arrangement being such that said bar may rock laterally and freely on the spools oetween tne convex por'- lionsI of the frame bars.

'I`he frame is sustained in the present instance by ground or carrying wheels 7 and S, and 'fives support at its front t.o a fertilizer t istributing device i). and at its rear toa seed distributing mechanism, 10, the arrangement being such that as the machine advances, the fertilizer will be first de posited in the furrow and then the seed.

.\t its forward end, the frame is provided with a sweep ll in the forni of a plate fixed to the forward face of a frog I9. and divergiiig rearwardly and outwardly th ref roni.- 'l`he frog is recessed vertically to receive a g standard lfl formed b v means of two plates l-l fixed at their upper ends to the side bars of the fraaie and extending transversely inwardlv toward each other and then downwnrdly vertically sidel by side, the downward extensions of the plates being seated in the recess in the frog, to which the latter ist firiiilv bolted and on which'it is adjustable vertically. Ilelow the swee the frog is extended downwardly in orrcr to receive a furrow opening blade 15 which is lseated against the front face of the extension on the frog, and to which it is firmly bolted, a iiimihcr of holesl being formed in the blade in order to provide for its vertical adjustment to vary the depth of the furrow. A spout lll. into the upper end of which the fertilizer is discharged. has its lower end seated immediately behind the sweep so as to direct the fertilizer into the furrow formed by the opener l5. In order lliat. the lower end of the spout may be securely held in position and prevented from being displiiced. the frog lf2 luis projecting rearl"ig. 6 is a rear elevation ofthe niat wardly from it. two outwardlyI curved flanges l2 forming between them a semicircular socket extending rearwardly and downwardly into the upper end of which the lower end of the spout fits.

Sustained b v the frame in rear of the fertilizer snout is a device lt, the function of i and at the saine time torni a furrow' for the g `seed. 'I`his device consists of two longitudi- `nal plates separated at their lower ed cs i and extending upwardly and oiitwar ly, forming a V-shaped space between them, their forward ends being connected togeths.

which is to cover the deposited fertilizer` l l i ln order that the soil'thrown outward by I i the sweep ll niav be pushed inwardly within and curved upwardly and forwardly, atrji which ioint the device is provided willi ai l upward extension 18 pivoted on a horizontal axis lt) between the lower ends of two vertifi cal arms Q0 extendin upwardly and oiil'; wardly and tixed at die side bars of the frame. 'lhis device is aetedi on by a siring 2l so ai'raiigcd that. it isi pressed yie uinglv downward on the ,f gronnd,l 'l`his action is elected by means of a horizontal rod .2. jointed at its forward end to the u )ward extension 18 and extending rearwardly between the two arms 20, a head .23 being applied to the rear end of the rod.i The spring is of spiral form and cncircles'i the rod in rear of the arms, bearing at itsi forward end against said arms and at itsi rear end against the head, and tending bv,

thereby pulling rearwardly on the exten' sion 18, by which means the connected plates are forced downward at their rear ends. 'lhe seed from the seed hopper enters the iinper end of a seed spout. .l-l, the lower end of which terminates substantially between the two plates 1T at their rear ends. 'lhese plates are sustained at a considerably higher level than the forward furrow opening blade l5, so that they act at their forward curved ends on the soil thrown u i at the sides of the furrow formed b v the ilade l5, and they force the soil downward on the fertilizer, which is covered thereby, at the saine time forming a seed furrow over the covered fertilizer, into which the seed is directed by the spoilt 24.

In rear of the seed spout and sustained by the rear end of the frame, is a seed covert ing device in the form of two weighted shoes l 25. provided at their forward ends with upl wardly extending cars .26 connected by I means of a horizontal transverse pivot bolt 2T between the lower ends of two arms QR. extending upwardly `and outwardly and ioi'izontal transverse pivot bolts Q0.

rear cross bar 4, be ore alluded to.

l n l sides in a transverse directioinandcured upt wardly at their forward ends. and as they are drawn over the ground with a floating jointed at their upper ends b v means of two to downwardlyA extendin v ears :l0 fixed to the The. bottoms of the shoes are widened at the front` are concaved slightly on their under l reach of the concave surfaces of the shoes, to the end that the latter will act to etfectually cover the seed, l provide at tht` rear cud of the frame, on opposite sides, den orin of vertiealf plates connected at their upper ends w'ith the side hars of the frame, and extending;

downward therefrom and curved inwardly toward each other so as to extend within the outer limits of the bottoms of the shoes, and also curved rearwardly. 'l`hese delleeting blades will act. as the. machine is advanced,

to force the soil, thrown outwardly by the sweep, inwardly towiird the covering shoes and within the path of the same, so that the 1 soil is thus caused to be smoothed over and s x mmm', to for, ,le ml ro w n 1 paclt'cd down on the deposited seed. These i c' l i i r n s, blades iiie connected with the frame so that gihev may be iidjiisted vertically, which is conveniently elfected by forming in their upper ends vertical slots 1&3* which, receive fastening bolts 33 extending through said slots and through the friiine bars.

While l have shown and described my invention in the form which I prefer to inlopt` Ivct it will be understood that it. is susceptible of various embodiments and may be variously modified without departing from the spirit of my invention.

llaving thus described my invention, what l claim is:

t l. lu a machine of the tyie described, the combination of the wheeled frame, a supporting member cairied thereby and adjustable verticiilly in relation thereto, a furrow opening blade adjustably connected to said member, a sweep in the form of a plate also connected to said member above and in rear of the furrow opening blade. and extending rearwardly and outwardly therefrom and a fertilizer distributing mecha` t in tlie furrow formed by the opening blade.

2. In a machine of the ty ie described,V

the combination of the whee ed frame, a

standard carried thereby` a vertically ad-I instable frog connected to the standard, a l furrow opening blade adjustably connected to said frog. a sweep also connected to the frog above and in -rear of the furrow opening blade and in the form of a ilate exteiidilig rearwardly and oiitwnrd y therefrom and a fertilizer distributing meehanisin sustained by the friiine and acting to deliver the fertilizer in rear of the sweep in the furrow formed by the opening blade.

8. ln a machine of the ty ic described,

the combination of the wliee ed frame, al

furrow opening device carried thereby, fertilizer distributing mechanism sustained by the frame, n spout lending therefrom, and

a frog situated in rear of the furrow openposit the seed in the. furrow, and means for iur device and formed with a socket to rc.- j i covering the deposited seed. ccive the fertilizer from said spout and disl charge the same into the furrow formed by 1 said device.

l. ln a machine of the ty e described, the combination of the whee ed frame. a standard carried thereby, a frov adjustably connected to said standard and ormed wit i a socket in its rear-wall, a furrow opener fixed to the front wall thereof, distributing mechanism sustained by the franie, andl a spout leading therefrom and having its lower end seated in and loosely confined i position by the socket in the frog.

5. ln a machine of the. type deseribed,l

the coliibination of tlicY frame, a furrow opener thereon, a fertilizer distributing mechanism, longitudinally extending connected plates sustained by the frame in position to cover the deposited fertilizer and acting to open a furrow for the seed` a seed discharging mechanism sustained h the frame and acting to deposit the seed m the furrow formed byl the connected plates, and means for covering the deposite( seed.

6. In a machine of the type described, the combination of a frame, a furrow` opener thereon, a fertilizer distributing mechanism sustained by thel frame, two plates extendinv longitudinally, connected at their forwar( ends and disposed so as to leave between them a V-sliaped space open at the bottom, said lates being sustained by the frame in position to cover the deposited fertilizer and acting to open a furrow for the seed, a seed discharging mechanism sustained b the frame in position to deliver the seed etween said ilates, and means for covering the deposited seed.

7. ln a machine of the type described, the combination of a frame, a furrow opener thereon, a fertilizer distributing.: mechanism sustained by the frame, two couiiected longitudinally extendinv plates inclinine' upwardly and outwardly aml sustained` in position to cover the deposited fertilizer and acting to forni a furrow for the seed, a seed discharging mechanism mounted in the frame in position to direct the seed between said plates at their rear ends, and means for covering the deposited seed.

8. In a machine of the type described, the combination of a frame. a furrow opener carried thereby, a fertilizer ,distribiiting mechanism acting to de iosit the lseed in the furrow formed by sait opener, a vertically movable device sustained by the frame in osition to act on the soil and cover the t eposited yfertilizer and acting to form a furrow for the seed, a s ring acting to hold said device yieldingly t ownward. a wed discharging mechanism acting to de.'4

t). 'l`he combination of the frame, a furrow opener mounted thereon, a fertilizer distributing mechanism acting to deposit thc fertilizer in the furrow formed by said opener, a standard on the frame extending downwardly, two longitudinally extending plates disposed with a space between them open at its bottom and connected together and 'oiiitcd to said standard, a rod jointed to said plates at the point of connection and exteiidiug longitiidiually, a spring encircliii the rod and bearing thereonv and a'vainst said standard; whereby the sprinY ill tend to press said plates downwar vicldingly on the surface of the ground, a seed discharging mechanism acting to deliver the seed between the plates, and means for covering thc deposited seed.

l0. ln a machine of the type described, the combination of the frame, a furrow opener at the front, a sweei situated in front of the frame above the furrow opener and consisting of a plate having its ends extending outwardly and rearwardly. a fertilizcr distributing mechanism sustained by the frame and acting to discharge the fertilizer in the furrow formed by the opener, a device sustained by the' frame in rear of the sweep in position to cover the deposited fertilizer and acting to form a seed furrow. a seed discharging mechanism mounted on the frame in position to deliver the seed in the seed furrow, a covering device at the rear end ofthe frame, and blades carried by the frame at the rear in position to push the surface soil thrown outwardly by the sweep, within reach of the covering device.

Tn testimonv whereof T hereunto set my hand this 16th day of July, 1910, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

ALEXUS C. LINDGREN.`

Witnesses:

L. C. BilaNmNo, C. W. BANisrna. 

